Board of Directors

Farm Credit Services of America Directors

At Farm Credit Services of America, our core values of honesty and integrity are at the heart of everything we stand for and are reflected in everything we do. By pledging to follow ethical practices, we’re reaffirming our commitment to ensuring the long-term interests of our customers are being served. Every action we take and every business decision we make are driven by these values. The board of directors has adopted a Code of Ethics.

FCSAmerica directors uphold these values through Standards of Conduct and Code of Ethics Policies, which define expected actions and behavior. All directors and employees are expected to conduct their official duties in a professional manner, and avoid conflicts of interest, real or apparent, and the appearance of impropriety with directors, employees, customers and others who conduct business with Farm Credit Services of America. This commitment starts with our board of directors. Our directors are proactive and focused on strategic and operational excellence that aligns with the best interests of our member-customers.

The board of directors is responsible for overseeing and interacting with senior leadership. Through their experience and knowledge, they exercise sound judgment on key aspects of our business including strategic planning, leadership development and succession, operating performance, compliance and stockholder value.

We continually review corporate governance guidelines to ensure they align with financial services industry best practices. In fact, as a privately held cooperative, Farm Credit Services of America’s board has proactively implemented changes to its structure and business practices to align with financial industry standards. The Audit Committee assists the board in fulfilling its fiduciary and oversight responsibilities. Click to review their charter.

Robert Bruxvoort - New Sharon, IA
Bruxvoort is president of Bruxvoort Ag, Inc., a farming operation, and a partner in Madison
Pork, L.L.C., a contract hog-finishing business. Bruxvoort was elected to the FCSAmerica Board
effective January 1, 2008; his current term ends March 31, 2022.

Tom Farwell - Humboldt, NE
Farwell operates a family farm, raising corn, soybeans, wheat and brome hay. An Angus cow-calf herd supplies feeders, and additional feeders are purchased for finishing. Farwell is president of the Nebraska Gideon’s Southeast Camp. Farwell was elected to the FCSAmerica Board effective April 1, 2018; his current
term ends March 31, 2022.

Steve Henry - 1st Vice Chairperson - Nevada, IA
Henry is an owner and manager of Henry Land II, L.L.C., a family farm business, and a partner in
LongView Farms, a farming partnership. He serves on the AgriBank District Farm Credit Council
and as trustee for the Committee for Ag Development, an Iowa State University land holding
company. Henry was elected to the FCSAmerica Board effective January 1, 2011; his current
term ends March 31, 2019.

Nicholas Hunt - Atlantic, IA
Hunt is president of Hunt Bros., Inc., a family farm corporation, and Clan Farms, Inc., a beef cattle
feedlot. He is manager and partner in Hunt Land, L.C., a family agricultural land holding company,
and a partner in Hunt Investment, L.C., a holding company for family investments in stocks and
bonds, and Horizons Partnership, a family agricultural business. Hunt serves on the CattleFax
Board and is the chair for the Community Foundations of Southwest Iowa Advisory Board. Hunt was
elected to the FCSAmerica Board effective January 1, 2007; his current term ends March 31, 2021.

Nick Jorgensen - Ideal, SD
An appointed Director, Jorgensen owns and operates Jorgensen Land and Cattle Partnership
with his father, cousin and uncle. The family grows multiple crops, has a registered Angus cow
herd and commercial Angus bull operation, and provides guided pheasant hunts. Jorgensen
serves on the South Dakota Corn Utilization Council. Jorgensen was appointed to the
FCSAmerica Board effective April 1, 2016; his term ends March 31, 2020.

Jim Kortan - Brookings, SD
An appointed Director, Kortan is a retired partner with Deloitte and has a background in
information technology, strategic planning, risk management, internal control, regulatory
compliance and business process improvement. He is president of LJK Investment Group. He
was appointed to the FCSAmerica Board effective April 1, 2015; his term ends March 31, 2019.

Rick Maxfield - Lyman, WY
Maxfield is a general partner in Maxfield Ranch. The multigenerational family business includes
a cow-calf and backgrounding operation. The family also grows hay. Maxfield serves on the
AgriBank District Farm Credit Council and the Bridger Valley Electric Association Board. He was
elected to the FCSAmerica Board effective April 1, 2015; his term ends March 31, 2019.

Cris Miller - Spearfish, SD
Miller is president of Miller’s Crow Creek Ranch, L.L.C., a family ranching business with a
commercial cow-calf operation, a backgrounding operation and feed crops. He serves as
president of the Butte Electric Cooperative, Inc., Board. He was elected to the FCSAmerica
Board effective January 1, 2012; his current term ends March 31, 2020.

Randy Peters - McCook, NE
Peters is president of Triple R Farms, Inc., a family farm and ranch corporation raising wheat,
corn, soybeans and yellow peas and a Black Angus and Red Angus cow-calf herd. He also
is president of Randy Peters Seed Farms, Inc., a family farm corporation raising and selling
certified seed wheat. He was elected to the FCSAmerica Board effective January 1, 2003; his
current term ends March 31, 2019.

John Reisch - Howard, SD
As president of Reisch Farms, Inc., Reisch raises corn, wheat, soybeans, alfalfa, and has
cattle-feeding and cow-calf enterprises. He serves on the Howard Township and Howard
Industries, Inc., Boards. Reisch was elected to the FCSAmerica Board effective
January 1, 2008; his current term ends March 31, 2022.

Jon Van Beek - Primghar, IA
Van Beek has a family farm operation raising corn and soybean seed and is a partner in D-Nine,
Inc., custom feeding hogs. He is an elder for Zion Lutheran Church. Van Beek was elected to
the FCSAmerica Board effective January 1, 2009; his current term ends March 31, 2020.

Susan Voss – North English, IA
Voss is secretary and treasurer of BS Farms, Inc., a family corn and soybean operation, and
is a certified public accountant at TD&T CPAs and Advisors, PC, providing bookkeeping and
tax services, and currently heads-up the firm’s Ag-Group. She is a member of the Oskaloosa
Branch of Altrusa and Iowa Women in Ag. She previously held the following positions: vice
president, executive committee member, and business unit director with TD&T CPAs and
Advisors, PC; president and treasurer of Sigourney Economic Development Corp; treasurer
of the Iowa Branch of the International Dyslexic Association; and treasurer of Belva Deer Inn,
L.L.C., a community capitalized and operated motel. Voss was elected to the FCSAmerica
Board effective April 1, 2014; her term ends March 31, 2022.

Mark Weiss – Omaha, NE
An appointed Director, Weiss is the chief information officer with NTT Security (US), Inc. He
has senior leadership experience with organizations engaged in the business of healthcare,
gas and water utilities, telecom, financial services and software development. During the past
five years, he served as chief information officer for Solutionary, Inc., and executive director
for Nebraska Medicine. He was appointed to the FCSAmerica Board effective April 1, 2014; his
term ends March 31, 2020.

Jennifer Zessin - Board Chairperson - Madison, NE
Zessin and her husband have a farm operation raising corn and soybeans. She has past
business experience in banking, human resources and internal auditing. Zessin serves on the
AgriBank District Farm Credit Council and is treasurer for Trinity Lutheran Church and School.
She was elected to the FCSAmerica Board effective January 1, 2009; her current term ends
March 31, 2020.